The first book ever written about Boston's Big Dig--the largest, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history! This regional blockbuster reached #1 on the Boston Globe's bestseller list. Filled with dozens of remarkable photos and fascinating archival illustrations, it pulsates with details only an insider like Dan McNichol, former director of the project who was in at the conception, could provide. For example: During peak construction years, the Big Dig spends nearly $110,000,000 a month. The project will place 3.8 million cubic yards of concrete, enough to build a sidewalk three feet wide and four inches thick from Boston to San Francisco...three times.Rats! Some city officials told the public that construction would dislodge millions of rats from deep down under the city. When The Big Dig is finally finished, Boston will have over 200 acres of new parks, its skyline will be transformed, and its infamous traffic nightmares will be a thing of the past.

The Big Dig

History

McNichol, Dan

Americas

Silver Lining

A follow-up to The Big Dig--a huge regional success!--the Big Dig that is transforming Boston's downtown is the largest construction project in history. Through a gallery of nighttime photos you can stand at vantage points not even the construction workers have ever viewed. See how state-of-the-art underground and underwater tunnels are relieving traffic congestion as they replace the brutally ugly elevated highway, and how the city's urban center is being re-connected to its glorious waterfront with beautiful open spaces and quiet urban parks.

The Big Dig at Night

Arts & Photography

SetteDucati, Stephen

Photography & Video

How many million cubic yards of earth will Big Dig workers have dug up in downtown Boston when the project is completed? (Sixteen million cubic yards or 192 million wheelbarrows.) Which newspaper, reacting to wildly high cost overruns and scandalous cover-ups, ran the sensational headline, "The Big Dig: Bankrupt"? (The Boston Globe, on April 9, 2000.) And how much do you know about this historic construction project-the largest ever attempted? Find out! This fun follow-up to the bestselling The Big Dig and The Big Dig at Night tests your "Dig" smarts with mind-stretching and mind-boggling questions. Chock-full of interesting behind-the-scenes information, the quizzes cover politics, construction, the Williams Bridge, and other info bytes you'll want to know.

The Big Dig Trivia Book (Trivial Truths Ser.)

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

The incredible story of the U.S. Interstate System.

THE ROADS THAT BUILD AMERICA: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System

Barnes&Noble

The first book ever written about Boston's Big Dig--the largest, most complex highway construction project ever embarked upon in U.S. history! This regional blockbuster reached #1 on the Boston Globe's bestseller list. Filled with dozens of remarkable photos and fascinating archival illustrations, it pulsates with details only an insider like Dan McNichol, former director of the project who was in at the conception, could provide. For example: During peak construction years, the Big Dig spends nearly $110,000,000 a month. The project will place 3.8 million cubic yards of concrete, enough to build a sidewalk three feet wide and four inches thick from Boston to San Francisco...three times. Rats! Some city officials told the public that construction would dislodge millions of rats from deep down under the city. When The Big Dig is finally finished, Boston will have over 200 acres of new parks, its skyline will be transformed, and its infamous traffic nightmares will be a thing of the past.

The Big Dig, The paperback edition

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

The year 2006 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Interstate System, the most incredible road system in the world. Created by Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose WW II experiences taught him the necessity of a superhighway for military transport and evacuation in wartime, today's Interstate System is what connects our coasts and our borders, our cities and small towns. It's made possible our suburban lifestyle and caused the vast proliferation of businesses from HoJos to Holiday Inns. And if you order something online, most likely it's a truck barreling along an interstate that gets the product to your door. Written by bestselling author Dan McNichol,The Roads that Built Americais the fascinating story of the largest engineering project the world has ever known.

The Roads That Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System

Union Square & Co.

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